Treponema infection

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Treponema infection

Treponema infections occur when a treponema bacterium infects the body. Treponema describes a specific genus of bacteria. Infections by treponema are commonly found in the skin, causing symptoms associated with skin problems. Treponema infections by treponema pallidum can cause syphilis and yaws. Both syphilis and yaws can be treated with the antibiotic penicillin.

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The terms "Treponema infection" returned 22 free, full-text research articles on human participants.
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Periodontitis is a polymicrobial infection of tooth-supporting tissues. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the associations between five target species and severe periodontitis in a Thai population. Using the CDC/AAP case definition, individuals diagnosed with no/mild and ...

With the reemergence of syphilis, it is important that both clinical and public health practitioners recognize the various clinical manifestations of this disease (formerly known as "the great imitator") and become familiar with the newer diagnostic tests. Here we report the first ...

Between 2010 and 2014, we obtained swab specimens to detect Treponema pallidum, with PCR assays, from the oral cavities of 240 patients with 267 episodes of syphilis who reported engaging in unprotected sex practices. The detected treponemal DNA was subjected to genotyping. All of ...

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